by Mike Costanzo | Jul 27, 2009 | Picture Book
‘What shade is human?’ asks the first poem in this beautiful collection of poetry about the many shades of human beings. There are yellow people and red people and many different shades of brown and black people. All are beautiful in their own way as are...
by Mike Costanzo | Jul 27, 2009 | Non-Fiction
In 1887 when the white baseball league owners got together and decided not to allow black baseball players to play on their teams, black ballplayers found a way to play the game anyway. The Negro League was born. Most people can tell you about Jackie Robinson and Hank...
by Mike Costanzo | Jul 27, 2009 | Non-Fiction
This is a collection of stories about the women of the 1880’s and the turn of the 20th century. They were some wild and crazy gals. Who was the first person to be shot out of a cannon? Who was the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel? We tend to...
by Mike Costanzo | Jul 27, 2009 | Non-Fiction
There are 7,000 invasive species of plants and animals in the United States. Yes, we’re being attacked. Who is fighting back? Well, meet Dr. Larry Gilbert who is leading the charge against the fire ant. At first we tried chemicals against this aggressive foe,...
by Mike Costanzo | Jul 27, 2009 | Non-Fiction
So, do you ever have that feeling that you are being watched? Maybe you have esp. Do you know how to test your own home for ghosts? Have you ever wanted to make a fake UFO video? Join the doubting David Acer and explore the supernatural.
by Mike Costanzo | Jul 27, 2009 | Non-Fiction
How big do you think you are? If you were at a basketball game and a gorilla walked across the gym floor, would you notice? What kind of ear lobes do you have? This is a wonderful collection of quizzes and experiments to help kids get into science. You can look at...
by Mike Costanzo | Jul 27, 2009 | Non-Fiction
Here you go – this is a tremendous collection of facts and statistics about sports ranging from the NFL and basketball to golf, swimming and track and field. Perfect for those young sport lovers who yearn to know every batting average and every world record and...
by Mike Costanzo | Jul 27, 2009 | Science Fiction
Twelve-year-old Violynne’s parents have disappeared from the planet. No one can find them, even when they search the lunar grid. During the night, an intruder steals a violin from her home. It turns out the thief is the Arbiter, the most powerful being on the...
by Mike Costanzo | Jul 27, 2009 | Historical Fiction
Fifteen-year-old Tristan is an orphan who has grown up in the St. Albans Abbey.One day the Knights Templar stop in at the Abbey and Sir Thomas decides to take Tristan for his squire. Almost instantly, Sir Hugh shows an intense dislike for Tristan. Off to war, Tristan...
by Mike Costanzo | Jul 27, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Sixth grade was a rough year for Kate because her best friend, Marylin, teamed up with a girl named Flannery to ignore Kate for the entire year. But, seventh grade is a whole new chance to fix their friendship. Kate decides she’s going to play the guitar and...
